GRANTS. Axel Wolf, a chief nurse, anesthetist, and associate professor at the Institute of Health and Care Sciences, has been awarded SEK 5.5 million from the Swedish Research Council to investigate whether there are adequate, or even better, alternatives to opioids in bariatric surgery. Pain relief without morphine during surgical procedures may sound completely unthinkable to many. Opioids, including morphine, are potent painkillers that provide relief through the central nervous…
New research on midwives’ work environment
DOCTORAL THESIS. Midwives report a considerably worse work environment, from several aspects, than people on the Swedish labor market in general. A stressfully high work pace, high emotional demands and low influence are among the factors involved. A new thesis at the University of Gothenburg has presented these results. “There does not appear to be a shortage of midwives in Sweden but a lack of sustainable working conditions and a…
A total of SEK 195 million from VR in health and medicine
[This text will be up-dated] THE SWEDISH RESEARCH COUNCIL’S OPEN CALL. Researchers at the University of Gothenburg will receive a total of SEK 195 million from the Swedish Research Council in the call for medicine and health in 2021. When this year’s grant decision was published, it was clear that the outcome for the University of Gothenburg was good: SEK 195 million, which corresponds to 18 percent of all the…
Majority of 15–19-year-olds wanted COVID jab
NEW STUDY. Unconcerned for themselves — but willing to protect others. These attitudes were expressed by many teenagers on being asked whether they wanted to get vaccinated against COVID-19. The study, from the University of Gothenburg, shows that a majority were in favor of the idea. The study, published in the scientific journal Vaccine: X, is based on questionnaire responses from 702 adolescents in Sweden, aged 15–19, between July…
Teachers prepare to be Always READY for digital and hybrid teaching
EDUCATION. The faculty is now launching a creative meeting place where teachers and other staff working with educational questions can provide support and inspiration to each other in our efforts to improve the quality of our digital teaching. The meeting place is created in the form of a Teams channel called ‘Alltid REDO’ [Always READY]. All staff interested in digital education are welcome to join the Teams channel. You can…